Jul 13, 2024  
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Leadership Communication (PhD)

Location(s): Manhattan Campus



Return to {$returnto_text} Return to: Degrees & Certificates Offered

Doctoral Degree Requirements:


A minimum of 90 credit hours are required for the doctor of philosophy degree. Students already holding an applicable master’s degree, or who have completed other post-baccalaureate work upon admission, can count 30 credits toward the 90 credits required for the doctorate.

Core (18 credit hours)


Additional Requirements:


Beyond the core and methods courses, students must complete an additional 30 credit hours. A minimum of 15 credit hours must be from dissertation research hours. The remaining 15 credit hours may come from either elective coursework or more dissertation research hours.

Dissertation Research (15-30 credit hours)


Completion of a dissertation which examines a topic congruent with the program of study using a systematic methodology consistent with accepted research paradigms; the dissertation must be successfully defended in a public, oral defense.

Total Credit Hours Required for Doctorate: 90


Return to {$returnto_text} Return to: Degrees & Certificates Offered